Support or hanger for gas-meters.



M. A. CORBETT & P. E. STEVENS.

SUPPORT 0B HANGER FOR GAS METERS.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 20, 1910.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911,

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MICHAEL A CORBETT AND FRANK E. STEVENS, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO, :ASSIGNORS TOTHE CORBETT-STEVENS COMPANY. OF COLUMBUS, OHIO. A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SUPPORT OR HANGERFOP. GAS-METERS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, \[ICILHCL (onnn'r'r and FRANK E. S'rnvnxs. citizensof the United States. residing at toluinbus. in the county of Franklinand State of Ohio. have invented certain new and u eful Improvements inSupports or Hangers t'or tias Meters. of which the following is aspecitication.

The present invention relates to certain improvenn-nts in supports orhangers tor gas meters and the like.

In many instances. it has been the practice in in talling gas meters. tosupport the casing througlhthe medium oi the branchpipes leading to andfrom the meter. these pipes being commonly attached or connected atopposite sides of the meter casing. 'lo such a manner of supporting themeter, however. certain disadvantages are incident. the main one beingthat an undue strain is placed upon the pipes. and the fastening orconnection between the meter and the pipe is liable to become injured.thereby permitting the meter to become disengaged.

()ne ot the :ulvantages of our invention. is to provide a simple form ofhanger whereby undue strain upon the pipes is avoided and the meter istirmly and conveniently support ed.

\Vith this and further objects of a like nature in view. our inventionconsists in the construction. combination and arrangement of parts setforth in and tailing within scope of the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawings: Figure 'l is a view of our improvedsupport.showing the manner of anchoring the meter thereon. Fig. 2 is apersj'ieetive view of one form of supporting bar upon which the metercasing is designed to rest.

Referring now to the aecompanyingdrawings .in detail. A indicates'anordinary pipe leading -t'roui a source of gas supply and having itselbow 1 threaded into the T- eoupling or socket 2. a smaller branch pipe3 leading from the collar 4 of the socket to the n'ietercasing B. Thegas tlowingthrough the meter. passes out tl'irough the pipe 5. which isthreaded into the coupling." (3. a second pipe 7 leading from suchcouplingto the place of consumption. Itv will he noted thatSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 20, 1910.

Patented Apr. 4. 1911.

Serial No. 567.834.

the inlet and outlet pipes 3 and are conneeted to the side ot the meter.but in order that any undue strain upon said pipes may be relieved. andthe meter firmly supported. we have devised abanger. and the followingis a description of one form thereof.

lret'erably 't'ormed integral with the socket or coupling 2. is a lug S.a similar lug 1) being formed on the opposite coupling 6. Depending fromthese lugs are the supporting rods 10, which may be of any suitable formin construction. the terminals of said rods being threaded at 11 toreceive the thumb screws 12. whereby the rods may be secured to thecross bar 13, upon which the meter casing rests. said cross bar havingthe ends thereof slotted as at it to receive the terminals of the rods10. in the present instance. we have shown an adjustable connectionabove the meter and between the inlet and outlet pipes. said connectioncomprising a slotted tongue member 15 having the tongue portion 1t;thereof lying in the recess 17 formed in the member 19 carried by thesocket ti. \Ve wish it to be understood. however. that we do not limitourselves to the use of this adjustable connection. as it may bedispensed with entirely, but any other suitable form of connection maybe employed. l urthermorc. we wish it to be understood that we do notlimit ourselves to hunting the lugs ts and 9 at the points described.that is'to say. forming the same on the couplings i and ti. as theselugs may be otherwise placed. or the rods may be suspended t'rom anysuitable point.

From the above description. taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings. the manner of employing our invention will be readilyapparent. The meter casing is permitted to rest upon the cross bar 11,and the thumb screws 12 are then turned to the necessary extent to forma rigid support for the meter easing.

'hat we claim. is-

l. A hanger or support for gas meters comprising a supporting bar haring the ends thereof slotted. a plurality of suspension rods adjustablycol'mected to the slotted ends ot the bar. an adjustal'ile memberextending above the gas meter. and sus 'iension lugs for the rodscarried by said member.

2. A hanger for gas meters comprising a supporting bar upon which themeter casing rests, an adjustable member located above the meter casing,connections between the 5 meter casing and said adjustable member,

supporting lugs carried by said member, and suspension rods connected tosaid lugs and t0 the bar upon which the casing rests.

I ;In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures 1n presence of twoWitnesses.

MICHAEL A. CORBETT. FRANK E. STEVENS.

VVitnesses: V

A. L. PHELrs, INGLE A. Monms.

